In equipment reports, I use the phrase
forward momentum to refer to something a little deeper and more encompassing than what's meant by that well-worn Brit-fi expression
pace, rhythm, and timing (
PRaT).
Pace refers to the speed at which a piece of music is being played, and the accurate reproduction of that speed requires audio sources with good dynamic pitch stability. (Digital folk always lord it over LP clingers for digital's superior pitch stability.)